Question

When sunlight excites electrons in chlorophyll, how do the electrons change?

Answer 1

As red and blue light energy is absorbed by Chlorophyll electrons in outer shell are excited & raised to a higher energy level.

Answer 2

Electrons gain a great deal of energy, which sends them down the electron transport chain (ETC).

Answer 3

When sunlight excites electrons in chlorophyll, the electrons change by increasing in energy. After this occurs, the electrons go from chlorophyll molecules to other nearby molecules in the thylakoid membrane. This causes the plant to get replacement electrons from water energy.

Answer 4

As red and blue light energy is absorbed by Chlorophyll electrons in outer shell are excited & raised to a higher energy level.

Answer 5

The electrons are charged by the sunlight (which is gathered by pigments in the chlorophyll) and become high energy electrons. This produces the energy needed to go through the photosystems. Along the way, it pumps hydrogen ions into the stroma to create a gradient. It loses energy in this process, only to gain more in the next photosystem which then its used (along with hydrogen ions and NADP+) to make NADPH which goes off the the light-dependent reactions.